by Allison | Jan 11, 2021 | By-Laws, News & Publications, NSW, Strata Disputes
When is refusal to consent to an amendment of a by-law unreasonable? This was one of the issues raised in the recent case of Gelder v The Owners – Strata Plan No 38308 [2020] NSWCATAP 227 (05 November 2020). Ms Gelder refused to consent to the amendment of Special...
by Allison | Jan 11, 2021 | By-Laws, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
The mandatory Code of Conduct for short-term rental accommodation has been finalised and will apply from 18 December 2020. You can view the Code here. Host obligations If you are a host, the obligations imposed on you by the Code include: You must hold insurance for...
by Allison | Dec 17, 2020 | Fact Sheets, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
Project Remediate is a three-year program introduced by the NSW Government to assist in rectifying combustible cladding on Class 2 residential apartment buildings in NSW. The NSW Cladding Taskforce was established to identify buildings with combustible cladding....
by Allison | Dec 17, 2020 | Fact Sheets, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Rules
Due to the continuing impact of COVID-19 on strata and community schemes, the Government has passed the Strata Schemes Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2020 and the Community Land Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2020 to extend...
by Allison | Nov 26, 2020 | By-Laws, Fact Sheets, News & Publications, NSW, Rules, Strata Disputes
If you’re a strata committee member or strata manager, no doubt at some point a lot owner or occupier will breach a by-law and the suggestion will be made that a notice to comply with the by-law (sometimes called a “breach notice”) be issued to the person who has...
